Armed Forces: Doctors and Dentists

Lord Garden: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Why the announcement of the pay award for doctors and dentists in the Armed Forces has been delayed; when they will make the announcement; and whether they will fully implement the review body's recommendations.

Lord Drayson: The Government are currently considering the recommendations of the independent Armed Forces Pay Review Body's 2006 supplementary report on the pay of service medical and dental officers. We hope to make an announcement soon.

Asylum Seekers: Section 4 Support

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether in 2005 or subsequently any children had to be looked after by local authorities because their parents had been refused support under Section 4 of the Immigration and AsylumAct 1999.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: This information is not held within the Home Office.

British Citizenship

Lord Avebury: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 17 May (WA 37), whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of any further clarifications received from the Government of Nepal.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: No further clarifications have been received to date. As and when they are, we shall place copies in the Library of the House.

British Citizenship

Lord Avebury: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they will update the British citizenship application form B(OS) and paragraph 12 of the guidance notes to state clearly who should sign an application made by or on behalf of a minor.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: An amendment to this effect will be included in the next version of the form B(OS) and its accompanying guide, which is likely to be introduced by September 2006.

British Citizenship

Lord Avebury: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they are aware of any British nationals (overseas) or British overseas citizens of Chinese ethnic origin who do not possess Chinese citizenship because the person or their parents were born in countries whereby they lost their Chinese citizenship due to a national treaty between China and the relevant countries; whether any such persons have been granted British citizenship under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997; and, based on the current Home Office understanding, which are the countries in question.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: We are not aware of any such cases.

British Citizenship

Lord Avebury: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 11 July (WA 99—100), how a quota system based on race or ethnicity is compatible with their race equality obligations.

Lord Triesman: The appointments system for British citizenship applications at our consulate general in Hong Kong applies only to those British nationals who are applying under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997. The appointments system is based not on ethnicity but on the specific Act under which the applications are made.
	This system was introduced to improve customer service by preventing long queues at our consulate general in Hong Kong and the potential situation of having to turn applicants away who had not had the opportunity to submit their application on that day. The appointments system gives a guarantee that an applicant will be able to submit their application on the day of their appointment.
	From November 2005 to date, our consulate general in Hong Kong has accepted 1,375 applications for registration under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997. On average, 100 applications are submitted annually for registration as a British citizen under other British nationality Acts, so it is not deemed necessary to introduce an appointments system for these applications.

British Coal Compensation

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 18 April (WA 167) concerning the exclusion of surface workers from the British Coal respiratory disease litigation, whether the Department of Trade and Industry has now undertaken the proposed review concerning the progress of such claims at common law and the generic issues arising; if so, whether it is in a position to report its findings; whether the unions have refused to fund such claims; and whether, in the event of such a refusal, the Government will waive their entitlement to enforce costs against those unsuccessful claimants who are left to pursue and fund their own claims at common law.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: To date, no surface worker claims against the department have been brought under common law. The DTI has been made aware of seven cases, brought to our attention by two firms of solicitors, that may seek to be removed from the British Coal respiratory disease litigation at a hearing next week. No directions have been received from the solicitors on litigation directions or funding.

British Coal Compensation

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 11 May (WA 151) concerning the average cost of £3,790 of handling each claim under the British Coal respiratory disease litigation and under the British Coal vibration white finger litigation, whether the Comptroller and Auditor General and the National Audit Office have now conducted a full investigation as to value for money; and, if so, what was the result.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: The Comptrollerand Auditor General has decided to include an examination of the coal health compensation schemes in his 2007-08 value for money programme. Work is planned to begin later this year.

British Coal Compensation

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many claimants under both the British Coal respiratory disease litigation and the British Coal vibration white finger litigation have not received final awards of compensation; and how many years those claimants have been awaiting final settlement of their claims, broken down between those who first lodged claims (a) over eight years ago; (b) between seven and eight years ago; (c) between six and seven years ago; (d) between five and six years ago; (e) between four and five years ago; (f) between three and four years ago; and (g) less than three years ago.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: The number of claimants whose claims have not yet been fully settled under the respiratory disease (COPD) and vibration white finger (VWF) schemes are given in the following table:
	
		
			 Age Band COPD VWF Total 
			 Less than three years 175,839 12 175,851 
			 Three to four years 18,117 5,363 23,480 
			 Four to five years 9,947 5,047 14,994 
			 Five to six years 10,734 12,192 22,926 
			 Six to seven years 7,453 7,909 15,362 
			 Seven to eight years 5,482 4,262 9,744 
			 Eight years and over 7,638 4,169 11,807 
			 Total 235,210 38,954 274,164 
		
	
	I should advise that these figures include 25,000 claims in which offers have been made but not yet accepted and 22,000 claims that have been denied but the denial has not been accepted. In addition, a number of claims have been withdrawn and others are going through the fast-track process. None of these can yet be considered fully settled.

British Coal Compensation

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they have now instructed Capita, their claims handlers in the British Coal respiratory disease litigation and the British Coal vibration white finger litigation, to ensure that all compensation cheques are drawn solely in favour of the claimants, and not their solicitors or other third parties, to avoid additional fees being deducted from such compensation.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: Compensation cheques are made payable to the claimant but sent viathe claimant's representative. The claimant's representative is responsible for ensuring that the correct moneys are paid to the claimant and, for deceased claims, that compensation is correctly distributed.

Child Support Agency

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the current deficit of the Child Support Agency; what has been their aggregate contribution to the agency since it was formed in 1993; and whether they have made any comparisons with child support arrangements in Australia.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The agency's debt position is£3.25 billion. This is money that is owed by the non-resident parent and represents money due to the parent with care and to the Secretary of State, if the parent with care is on benefit. This was reported in the agency's annual report and accounts 2004-05.
	
		Aggregate contribution by HM Government to the Child Support Agency since its formation in 1993-94:
		
			 Financial year Agency spend £m (1) Modernisation spend (2) Total aggregate contribution 
			 1993-94 139.1  139.1 
			 1994-95 192.4  192.4 
			 1995-96 199.3  199.3 
			 1996-97 224.5  224.5 
			 1997-98 225.9  225.9 
			 1998-99 231.2  231.2 
			 1999-00 260.3 6.4 266.7 
			 2000-01 250.0 48.3 298.3 
			 2001-02 290.4 71.5 361.9 
			 2002-03 294.3 134.6 428.9 
			 2003-04 323.0 128.6 451.6 
			 2004-05 325.6 99.5 425.1 
			 (1) Figures reported in the agency's annual report and accounts and including DWP costs apportioned to the Child Support Agency. 
			 (2) Modernisation spend on child support reform, previously included in DWP headquarters accounts. Due to a change in financial policy endorsed by the National Audit Office, these costs will in future be shown in the agency annual accounts. The 2004-05 accounts will be restated to reflect this changed policy and the restated comparatives will be included in the 2005-06 audited accounts. 
		
	
	It is very difficult to make like-for-like comparisons across different countries, due to the fact that different schemes and accounting practices are in operation.
	As the Secretary of State announced on9 February, despite the changes and improvements to the child support system, the policy and its delivery have failed to live up to expectations. He announced that he had asked Sir David Henshaw to consider a fundamental redesign of child support policy and delivery mechanisms and to report back before Summer Recess.
	At the same time, the Secretary of State announced publication of the Child Support Agency's operational improvement plan. This plan aims to help to stabilise and improve the performance of the agency in the short term by improving the service to clients, increasing the amount of money collected, achieving greater compliance from non-resident parents and providing a better platform from which to implement evolving policy in the future.

Children: Neonatal Care

Lord Jones: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What assessment has been made of the study of neonatal care in the United Kingdom Weigh less, worth less? by BLISS, the premature baby charity.

Lord Warner: The Department of Health will take into consideration the findings of the BLISS report as it continues to develop neonatal service policy.
	We recognise that there are occasions when allthe neonatal centres within an area are full. The development of 24 neonatal managed clinical networks is helping to increase numbers of cots of the appropriate level to meet prevalent local demand, with cots graduated by special care, high dependency and intensive care.
	Weekly situation reports indicate that, nationally, one-quarter of neonatal intensive care cots are vacant at any one time. The challenge is as far as possible to ensure that cots are available where they are needed and for networks to assist one another as needed when demand is greatest.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Chief Scientist

Baroness Sharp of Guildford: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they have agreed the terms of reference for the post of chief scientist at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport; if so, whether they will publish them; and, if not, what are the reasons for the delay and when they expect the terms of reference to be agreed; and
	Whether they intend that the chief scientist at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport should have expertise principally in the physical and natural sciences or in the social sciences; and
	When they intend to advertise the post of chief scientist at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Lord Davies of Oldham: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has accepted the recommendation of the Office of Science and Innovation, in its review of science in DCMS, to appoint a senior part-time Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA). The CSA is expected to support the department by strengthening links with the broader science and research community and acting as a source of expertise and information on the application of science to the department. With the agreement of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, the department intends shortly to make an interim, part-time appointment for a period of about six months. When appointed, the person will advise the DCMS board and help to finalise the terms of reference and the principal area of expertise for a longer-term appointment. These will then be published and the post advertised.

Energy: Coal-fired Generation

Lord Lofthouse of Pontefract: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	In light of the estimates about United Kingdom coal reserves contained in The Energy Challenge: Energy Review Report 2006, what plans theyhave for investment in new coal-fired generation technology for carbon capture and storage.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: Investment decisions in electricity generation are made by the private sector not Government.
	Steps that the Government are taking to support these technologies include the following:
	The carbon-abatement technology strategy demonstration programme, worth £35 million, will formally launch its first call for proposals in September 2006. The first call is worth £10 million and will focus on the pre-commercial demonstration of key components and systems to support carbon-abatement technologies.On carbon capture and storage, work of the CCS regulatory task force will continue in consultation with industry and other stakeholders in order to clarify and develop proposals on appropriate regulations.The Government believe that the next stage would be a commercial demonstration of CCS, if it proved to be cost-effective. More work on the costs of such demonstration projects will be undertaken, and a further statement will be made at the Pre-Budget Report.

Exports

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What countries remain on entries PL9005, PL9008 and PL9009 from Schedule 2 to the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance Order 2003 (SI 2003/2764).

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: Iran and Iraq remain on these entries in the Export of Goods, Transfer of Technology and Provision of Technical Assistance (Control) Order 2003.

Falkland Islands

Lord Jones: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	When the most recent discussions took place with the Government of Argentina regarding the future security of the Falkland Islands and its dependencies; and what was the outcome of those discussions.

Lord Triesman: The future security of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands is a matter for the Government. There have been no discussions with any other Government on this subject.

Government Departments: Special Advisers

Lord Lester of Herne Hill: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 10 July (WA 89), how many assistants currently support special advisers to Ministers in the Ministry of Defence; and what is the nature of their services.

Lord Drayson: Non-political administrative support to the special advisers is provided by one permanent Ministry of Defence Civil Service "senior personal secretary" post in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.

Immigration: Devolved Administrations

Lord Marlesford: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office has responsibilities and powers throughout the United Kingdom; and what arrangements, if any, exist for liaison, consultation or joint decision-making with the devolved authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland respectively.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Immigration is a reserved matter. Immigration legislation applies throughout the United Kingdom and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office has responsibilities and powers throughout the UK.
	IND officials liaise with and consult devolved authorities as necessary. The regional director for the Immigration and Nationality Directorate in Scotland has close links with the Scottish Executive and relevant authorities in respect of immigration control matters. This includes the police, procurator fiscal, Court Service, Prison Service and other criminal justice services in Scotland. There are close links between IND and the devolved authorities in respect of issues surrounding asylum seekers and refugee integration. Links across the relevant criminal justice agencies will be enhanced by the new UK Immigration Service Local Enforcement Office, presently in place in Belfast, which will be fully operational by the end of 2006. This office is intended to be a multi-agency hub of expertise which will work in close liaison with the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Development of liaison with the devolved authorities in Northern Ireland is dependent onthe re-establishment of the Assembly and the reinstatement of devolved government.
	In his Statement of 23 May, the Home Secretary identified that one of the eight priority areas for management to improve the effectiveness of arrangements for deporting foreign national prisoners was to work with colleagues in Scotland and Northern Ireland to audit the numbers of foreign national prisoners released in Scotland and Northern Ireland and to establish how many of these were referred to IND for consideration of deportation. He demanded that clear procedures for dealing with foreign national prisoners held in Scotland and Northern Ireland be written and followed. Progress with the issues set out in the Statement of 23 May will be reported shortly.
	There are no provisions for joint decision-making, as immigration is a reserved matter.

Indonesia: Human Rights

Lord Kilclooney: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What representations they have made to the Government of Indonesia about the reported sentence of 12 years' imprisonment given to Filip Karma and Yusak Pakage as a result of their hoisting of the flag of West Papua in Papua.

Lord Triesman: Our embassy in Jakarta is monitoring the cases of Philep Karma and Yusak Pakage. Philep Karma and Yusak Pakage are appealing against their sentences and we await the results of their appeal. We have not made representations on the case.

Israel and Palestine

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Statement by the Lord Triesman on 11 July (WS 38—41), whether they will (a) make representations to the Government of Israel to charge or release the arrested and detained members of the Palestinian Government and legislature; (b) press for the first payments under the quartet's temporary international mechanism to be made promptly this month and to be continued thereafter; and (c) continue to call for the removal of settlement outposts built since March 2001, the cessation of existing settlements and full access to Jerusalem for Palestinians holding blue identity cards.

Lord Triesman: During his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert's foreign affairs adviser on 10 July, our ambassador in Tel Aviv raised our concerns about the arrest of members of the Palestinian Authority.
	The temporary international mechanism is already paying for the supply of some utilities for the Occupied Territories. The UK has supported the work of the European Commission to prepare to pay allowances to health workers by seconding individuals to the Commission's team and making the use of an armoured car available. The European Commission is still working to make the first payments to medical workers in July, but the security situation is slowing progress. The mechanism will ensure that healthcare continues to be provided in the Occupied Territories. It will also work to help to provide the poorest segments of Palestinian society with basic needs allowances and to ensure the uninterrupted supply of utilities, including fuel. The mechanism will be run by both the World Bank and the European Commission.
	We will continue to raise our concerns about settlement activity with the Israeli Government. Settlements are illegal under international law and settlement construction is an obstacle to peace. The road map is clear that Israel should freeze all settlement construction, including the "natural growth" of existing settlements, and dismantle all outposts built since 2001. We welcome the Israeli Government's commitment to dismantling outposts and hope that they will act as soon as possible. Our ambassador in Tel Aviv last raised our concerns with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert's Chief of Staff, Yoram Turbowicz, on 7 June.
	We believe that all Palestinians should continueto have access to east Jerusalem. On 11 July, our ambassador in Tel Aviv raised our concerns with the Israeli Minister responsible for Jerusalem, the Israeli Interior Minister and the Israeli Defence Minister about allowing people living in east Jerusalem to continue to have access to Area A. He also raised our concerns about restrictions on people living in the West Bank entering east Jerusalem who were unduly held at checkpoints.

Israel and Palestine

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What measures they and the quartet are taking to reduce the level of force used by all sides in Israel and Palestine.

Lord Triesman: We, along with our quartet (EU, UN, US and Russia) partners, remain concerned about the ongoing situation in Israel and the Occupied Territories. Individually, quartet members have made their concerns clear about the use of force.
	We have made clear the need for Israeli action to be in accordance with international law and for Israel to seek to avoid civilian casualties and to abide by the principle of proportionality.
	On 25 June and 6 July, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about the current situation with Israeli Foreign Minister Livni and Palestinian President Abbas. Our ambassador in Tel Aviv and officials at our consulate in Jerusalem and in London have remained fully engaged with both parties about the situation.

Israel and Palestine: East Jerusalem

Baroness Tonge: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What representations they have made to the Government of Israel concerning that Government's contact with Connex to build a light rail system in occupied east Jerusalem to link illegal Israeli settlements.

Lord Triesman: The Government have made no representations on this specific issue. We do, however, consistentlymake representations to the Government of Israel concerning the continued existence and expansion of illegal settlements in east Jerusalem and have called for their dismantlement.

Israel and Palestine: Gaza

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they will make representations to the Government of Israel on the case for (a) replacing the road bridge in Gaza recently destroyed by the Israeli Air Force, or (b) paying compensation to the Palestinian Authority.

Lord Triesman: We have no immediate plans to make representations to the Government of Israel to replace the roads and bridges targeted by the Israel Defence Force and to pay compensation to the Palestinian Authority.
	On 25 June and 6 July, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about the current situation in Gaza with Israeli Foreign Minister Livni and Palestinian President Abbas. On 10 July, our ambassador in Tel Aviv raised our concerns about the destruction of infrastructure with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert's foreign policy adviser. We have also raised this directly with the Israel Defence Force.

Israel and Palestine: Gaza

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether at their meeting this year inSt Petersburg the leaders of the G8 will discuss their 2005 pledge of $9 billion for the development of Gaza.

Lord Triesman: The UK and the G8 remain committed to the pledge made at Gleneagles to stimulate a global financial contribution of up to US$3 billion per year over three years. We remain ready to engage with the Palestinian Authority (PA) on the Gleneagles commitment, but the PA Government need to meet the three quartet (EU, UN, US and Russia) principles of non-violence, recognition of Israel and acceptance of all previous agreements and obligations, including the road map, and to carry out the necessary planning for how to use the investment. We remain concerned about the current situation in Gaza and anticipate that the situation there and in Lebanon will have been discussed in St Petersburg.

Israel and Palestine: Gaza

Lord Dykes: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What representations they will make to the Government of Israel for the cessation of military operations in Gaza which contravene international law and endanger the lives of civilians and their own military personnel.

Lord Triesman: On 25 June and 6 July, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about the current situation with Israeli Foreign Minister Livni and Palestinian President Abbas. Our ambassador in Tel Aviv and officials at our consulate in Jerusalem and in London have continued to engage with both parties about the situation. We urge the Israeli military to do everything in its power to avoid civilian casualties and abide by international law. All military action should abide by the principle of proportionality. We continue to urge both parties to act with restraint and to end the current violence, which only makes the prospect of a negotiated, peaceful resolution more distant. We call for the immediate and unconditional release of Corporal Shalit and for the Palestinian Authority to prevent all acts of terrorism against Israel.

Israel and Palestine: Jordan Valley

Baroness Tonge: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What representations they have made to the Government of Israel regarding the expansion of settlements and agricultural development in the Jordan valley.

Lord Triesman: The Government regularly make representations to the Government of Israel on the subject of the expansion of settlements and agricultural developments and have consistently called for an end to all expansion of settlements on occupied land. My right honourable friend the Prime Minister raised the issue of Israeli settlements during the recent visit of the Israeli Prime Minister and my noble and learned friend the Attorney-General specifically raised the issue of settlements in the Jordan valley during his visit to Israel in May this year.

Israel and Palestine: West Bank and Gaza

Lord Dykes: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many representations they have received from Jewish people in the United Kingdom against the Government of Israel's policies towards the West Bank and Gaza; and what is their response to those representations.

Lord Triesman: We do not keep records of the number of Jewish people who have made representations about Israeli government actions.
	Between January 2006 and June 2006, we received 455 letters from honourable Members and noble Lords regarding the Middle East peace process. We have also received a large number of letters from members of the public and have held meetings with Jewish organisations that campaign against Israeli government actions. We continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli Government at all levels.

Palestine: Aid

Baroness Tonge: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What discussions they have had and what advice they have given to United Kingdom charities working in Palestine regarding the disbursementof aid to organisations and individuals in that country following the United States Treasury's terrorism sanction regulations.

Baroness Amos: The Department for International Development is in regular contact with charities regarding the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and on aid policy. However, we cannot provide legal advice or advice on US policy. If asked, we would refer the charity to the US Treasury.

People Trafficking

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they are providing intelligence and co-operating in other ways with the police services in Germany and other European Union and Council of Europe states to prevent the trafficking of people for sexual exploitation during the period of the current World Cup.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Responsibility for dealing with any trafficking offences in relation to the World Cup was rightly a matter for the German authorities. The UK stated that it would support all efforts made by the German authorities during this period to prevent the trafficking of women for sexual exploitation, should such a request be received. In connection with this, a 500-word article raising awareness of the possibility of trafficked women being forced to work in brothels was placed in the England football supporters fanzine that was distributed to travelling supporters to coincide with the first World Cup game against Paraguay. I am pleased to say that monitoring of the movement of people from eastern Europe to Germany has not revealed an increase in human trafficking for sexual exploitation during the World Cup.

People Trafficking

Lord Lester of Herne Hill: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the replies by the BaronessScotland of Asthal on 28 June (Official Report, cols. 1188-89), which provisions of the European Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings give rise to difficulties which are hindering the signing and ratification of the convention on behalf of the United Kingdom.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: There are aspects of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings that are currently of concern. The particular areas of concern relate to issues surrounding the provision of recovery and reflection periods (Article 13) and residence permits (Article 14). The mandatory nature of these provisions, when coupled with the scope of the convention, has led to concerns that the provisions will act as an immigration pull factor, encourage spurious claims and be used by those who have no right to remain in an effort to frustrate removal. Abuse of the provisions would ultimately impact on those in genuine need of assistance. The Government are examining how the convention's approach could best be harmonised with effective immigration controls.

Questions for Written Answer

Lord Lester of Herne Hill: asked the Leader of the House:
	Further to her answer on 28 June (Official Report, col. 1191), whether she will make an assessment of the extent to which the Written Answer given by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 14 June (WA 29) falls within the guidance that she gave on the need for government departments to answer Questions fully; and
	Further to her answer on 28 June (Official Report, col. 1191), whether she will make an assessment of the extent to which the Written Answer given by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 10 July (WA 89) falls within guidance that she gave on the need for government departments to answer Questions fully.

Baroness Amos: The information that the noble Lord requested is not collated centrally and it was therefore not possible to provide it from a single source. I understand that Questions have since been tabled asking for the same information from individual departments, and that responses will be forthcoming shortly.